Life in Schools

1. 5 Life in Schools

2. Benefits Early career preparation Liabilities Reflects socioeconomicclass TRACKING 5.1 Student Generated Responses

3. SCHOOL TIME 5.2 Source: From Jon Goodland, A Place Called School (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984).. Figure 5.1

4. MIDDLE SCHOOLERS’ SELF-PERCEPTION 5.3 Source: Roper Youth Report, Question 22, Self-Perception, 1999.

5. ADOLESCENT ANGST (WHAT TEENS SAY) 5.4 What other “woes” and “wows” have you heard from teens? Source: Are We Preparing Students for the 21st Century? Metropolitan Life Survey of The American Teacher, 2000), p. 46

6. THE CHANGING AMERICAN FAMILY 5.5 Source: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2005. Figure 5.3

7. LATCHKEY CHILD IN TROUBLE: WARNING SIGNS 5.6 • SLOVENLY OR UNTIDY CLOTHING • SLIPS REQUIRING PARENT’S SIGNATURE NOT RETURNED • NO LUNCH OR LUNCH MONEY • HOMEWORK NOT COMPLETED • HANGS AROUND AFTER SCHOOL • DECLINE IN ACHIEVEMENT

8. CHILDREN IN POVERTY 5.7 Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States. Current Population Reports (2005). Available at hppt://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p60-229.pdf Figure 5.4

9. GRADUATION RATES IN THE U.S. 5.8 Source: Gary Orfield, Losing Our Future: How Minority Youths Are Being Left Behind by the Graduation Rate Crisis (2004). Available at www.urban.org. Figure 5.5

10. At-Risk Strategies Intervene early: Identify and address causes: Restructure school practices: Offer alternative programs: Other(s): Specific Teacher Responses AT-RISK RESPONSES 5.9 Student Generated Suggestions